Heat and wind fire up the fishing

The weather man predicted high heat and wind for our fifth tournament of the season. Thankfully, the heat was not as bad as predicted and the stiff wind provided some relief as well. But, the heat didn't slow down Bruce and Jake Rudd as they took home first place with a 3 fish limit weighing in at 13.19 lbs. For capturing first place, they were reward with $110. Wade Eaddy was also successful in the heat with very nice 3 fish limit weighing 12.36 lbs. Wade captured second place and took him $50. Jake Rudd also landed the tournament's big bass at 6.21 lbs. Not only did he take home $40 but this was also his new personal best catch.

Of the eight boats in the field, 7 brought a 3 fish limit to the scales. In total, 21 bass we weighed in for a combinded weight of 63.56 lbs. Also, despite the heat, all fish survived the weigh in and were released alive so major kudos go out to everyone for taking care of their fish.

As of the fifth tournament we have 11 anglers who have qualified for the Classic to fish for the prize which is now $460. Those anglers are:

Bruce Rudd

Jake Rudd*

Mark Cooper

Neil Eckberg

Dave Wallace

Matt Yates*

Wade Eaddy

Lance Fuller

Tim Cantwell

Randy Black

Kyle Romohr

Five other anglers have fished two tournaments and are one tournament away from qualifying for the Classic as well.

Check out the season totals for further details.

Our next tournament will be on July 10, 2016 at the Cross Point Landing on Shearon Harris Lake.

*Qualified as co-angler without Classic fee.